2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog
2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog > Undergraduate General Education Program > Study Area I. Arts and Humanities
9 credits in total are required, with no more than 6 credits in any one subject area. 3 of the credits must be in a literature course.
Click here for a listing of courses that fulfill the literature requirement.
Courses that focus on creative expression and interpretations of human experience, or the appreciation and development of thought and ideas. In this study area, students will choose from courses in literature, philosophy, fine arts, and additional disciplines.
AAPI 207
Special Topics in Asian American Literature
3
AFAM 212
African-American Literature
AFAM 260
African Philosophy
ART 100
Search in Art
ART 110
Introduction to Art History
ART 112
History of Art I
ART 113
History of Art II
ART 120
Design I
ART 124
Three-Dimensional Design
ART 130
Drawing I
ART 141
Photography I
ART 148
Video Art I
ART 200
Introduction to Global Art
ART 211
Greek and Roman Art
ART 216
Modern Art
ART 224
Illustration I
ART 230
Drawing II
ART 235
Digital Processes in Art Making
ART 240
Printmaking I
ART 241
Photography II
ART 248
Video Art II
ART 250
Watercolor Painting
ART 252
Painting I
ART 260
Ceramics I
ART 261
Sculpture I
ART 264
Design--Handicraft Materials and Techniques I
ART 266
Women in Art
ART 270
Art in Community
CHIN 304
Topics in Chinese Literature
CINE 201
The Language of Film
CINE 270
Studies of World Culture Through Cinema
COMM 220
Introduction to History of Film
DAN 234
Ballroom Dance
1
DAN 299
Dance History
DAN 398
Contemporary Dance Technique
2
DES 100
Design & Fonts
DES 122
Fundamentals of Graphic/Information Design
DH 100
Understanding the Digital World
ENG 203
Survey of World Literature: Ancient to Early Modern
ENG 204
Survey of World Literature: 17th Century to the Present
ENG 205
Survey in British Literature: Middle Ages to the 18th Century
ENG 206
Survey of British Literature: Romanticism to the Present
ENG 207
ENG 209
EJI Topics in Literature
ENG 210
Survey of American Literature: Pre-Civil War
ENG 211
Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present
ENG 212
ENG 213
Studies in American Literature
ENG 214
Studies in International Literature
ENG 215
Introduction to Women Writers
ENG 216
Studies in British Literature
ENG 217
Study Abroad Topics
ENG 220
Shakespeare
ENG 250
Contemporary Literature
ENG 260
Introduction to Poetry
ENG 261
Introduction to Fiction
ENG 262
Introduction to Drama
ENG 347
Latino/a Literature
FR 304
Introduction to French Literature
FR 305
Introduction to Francophone Literature
GRT 102
Smart Phone Photography
HON 110
Western Culture I
4
HON 201
Honors Seminar
HON 210
Western Culture II: Topics in Western Culture
HON 221
Arts & Culture
HON 431
Honors Capstone I
HON 440
Writing & Research II
HON 451
Honors Capstone II
HUM 100
Search in the Humanities
HUM 230
Topics in International Studies
3 OR 6
HUM 250
Topics in World Literature
HUM 270
HUM 330
Selected Topics in Global Cultures
HUM 360
International Studies Through Travel
IS 230
IS 330
IS 360
ITAL 304
Introduction to Italian Literature I
ITAL 305
Introduction to Italian Literature II
LAS 375
Spanish American Literature I
LAS 376
Spanish-American Literature II
LAW 250
The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
LTN 347
MUS 100
Search in Music
MUS 102
Fundamentals of Musicianship
MUS 109
Fundamentals of Music
MUS 110
Listening to Classical Music
MUS 111
Music of the World's People
MUS 112
Computer Applications to Music
MUS 113
History of Jazz
MUS 118
Electronic Music
MUS 141
Chorus
MUS 142
Wind Band
MUS 142A
Wind Symphony
MUS 142B
Wind Symphony & Marching Band
MUS 143
Sinfonietta
MUS 147A
Traditional Jazz Ensemble
MUS 147B
ImprovisatoryJazz Ensemble
MUS 148
Ensemble: University Singers
MUS 149
University Chamber Players
MUS 211
Ethnomusicology
MUS 214
Electro-Acoustic Music and Sonic Art
MUS 301
Coding for Music
PHIL 100
Search in Philosophy
PHIL 112
Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 125
Introduction to Philosophy through Popular Culture
PHIL 135
Nature, Mind, and Science
PHIL 144
Moral Issues
PHIL 200
Topics in Philosophy
PHIL 211
Philosophy & Global Justice
PHIL 222
Philosophy of Gender
PHIL 230
Ancient Greek Philosophy
PHIL 232
Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
PHIL 240
Ethical Problems in Business
PHIL 241
Environmental Ethics
PHIL 242
Ethical Problems in Technology
PHIL 243
Philosophy of Bioethics
PHIL 244
Introduction to the Philosophy of Social Justice
PHIL 245
Computer Ethics
PHIL 248
Philosophy of the Arts
PHIL 250
Introduction to Asian Philosophy
PHIL 255
Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 260
PHIL 275
Chinese Philosophy
PHIL 301
Special Topics in Philosophy
PHIL 330
Early Modern Philosophy
PHIL 332
19th Century Philosophy
PHIL 335
Philosophy of Science
PHIL 344
Topics in Philosophical & Social Justice
PHIL 345
Philosophy of War & Peace
PHIL 346
Ethical Theory
PHIL 349
Philosophy of Law
PHIL 350
Philosophy East & West
PHIL 355
American Philosophy
PHIL 360
African-American Philosophy
PHIL 366
Existentialism
PHIL 368
Contemporary Epistemology and Metaphysics
PHIL 375
Japanese Philosophy
PHIL 376
Buddhist Philosophy
PS 232
Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
REL 101
Introduction to Religious Studies
REL 105
Development of Christian Thought
REL 110
World Religions
REL 250
Japanese Religion
REL 256
Religion, Philosophy, and Culture
REL 257
Special Topics in Religion
SPAN 300
Literary Analysis
SPAN 304
Introduction to Spanish Literature I
SPAN 305
Introduction to Spanish Literature II
SPAN 375
Introduction to Spanish American Literature I
SPAN 376
Spanish American Literature II
TH 110
Introduction to Theatre
TH 111
Stagecraft
TH 117
Lighting
TH 121
Costuming
TH 126
Makeup I
TH 135
Speaking Voice I
TH 143
Improvisation and Ensemble
TH 145
Acting I
TH 146
Theatre for Social Change
TH 147
Theatre Design Fundamentals
TH 222
History of Fashion
TH 253
Script Analysis for the Theatre
WGSS 215
WGSS 222
Philosophy and Gender
WGSS 266
Undergraduate General Education Program
Study Area 1 – Literature Requirement